Federal appeals court maintains temporary block on Trump’s use of Alien Enemies Act for deportations
Posted: Mar 26, 2025 3:31 PM CDT
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(CNN) — A divided federal appeals court has maintained a temporary block on President Donald Trump’s ability to use the Alien Enemies Act to quickly deport alleged members of a Venezuelan gang.
The DC Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 that a pair of lower-court orders blocking Trump’s use of the sweeping wartime authority can stand while a legal challenge to the president’s invocation of the law plays out.
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